Woman's Own October 14, 2013

OK, I’m jealous! Lucky Holly Willoughby has jetted off on a girls-only break to Ibiza with pals including ex-All Saints star Nicole Appleton. Looks like they all had a great time! However, I’m glad to see she’s finally taking some time off and relaxing as she’s been under so much pressure recently. She’s argued with former Apprentice star Katie Hopkins on This Morning, fallen out with her neighbours over supposed ‘drunken behaviour’ and then quit her job on The Voice. Find out what else Holly’s been up to lately and why she’s ‘tired and tearful’ on p6.…

Pattern power Heidi Klum, 40, shows off her pins in zebra-print jeans. A plain blouse and simple accessories make sure those legs do the talking. Rip it up Dannii Minogue, 41, gives a rock chick edge to her smart blazer look by simply adding a pair of on-trend ripped jeans. Retro chic A buttoned-down ’70s-style pencil skirt will take you from summer into autumn. Claudia Schiffer, 43, adds a chambray shirt and satchel. Suits you! TV star Mel Sykes, 43, has chosen this classy tailored look, proving top-to-toe, ‘casual’, slim-fit indigo can also be super-smart. Easy dressing Actress Katie Holmes, 34, pulls off perfect daytime chic in this drawstring waist dress that can be worn alone or with trousers. Kylie’s a jean genius! CAMO QUEEN Khaki and denim are a…

‘DON’T SAY YAH!’ Craig Revel Horwood has revealed that his fellow Strictly Come Dancing judge Darcey Bussell, 44, found a nifty way to stop her using the word ‘yah’, after her overuse of the word when she started on the show last year. Craig, 48, said, ‘She must have done about 20 ‘yahs’ a show for the first two weeks. I found it quite amusing, but it wasn’t going down well. On the judges’ desk we each have a little pad. On week three I glanced over at Darcey’s and, on every page, she’d written, ‘Don’t say yah!’ Whatever works, Darcey! Sinitta for Jeremy Kyle? Sinitta is so desperate to set the record straight about claims she aborted Simon Cowell’s baby – and when it happened – that she’s prepared…

Vanessa Feltz has hit back at critics who unfairly accused her of being Strictly’s novelty act. The broadcaster, 51, has admitted that rehearsals for the show have left her in tears as she struggles to perfect her routines in a bid to avoid being classed as a ‘joke’. Her dance partner, James Jordan, has also spoken out in defence of Vanessa, saying, ‘I’m not doing anything to deliberately make her look silly. I don’t want her to be comical. An uphill battle Vanessa was left frustrated and downhearted after her lukewarm reception from the judges on the first couple of live shows and viewers were far from kind. One commented, ‘Just caught Strictly, clearly Hairy Biker Dave and Vanessa are comedy turns this series.’ Another said, ‘Car-crash telly time. Ann…

It’s been a busy year so far for Denise Welch. Not only has she tied the knot with partner Lincoln Townley, 40, and starred on ITV’s Stepping Out, she’s also in the process of moving house and playing the role of proud mum to her son Matthew, 24, whose band The 1975 have gone to number one in the album charts. Woman’s Own caught up with Denise, 55, to find out more… We were sad to see you and Lincoln kicked off Stepping Out so early on… We were the dunces of the show! It wasn’t what we signed on for – we expected a reality show but then they introduced judges and votes. Did you enjoy it at all? We loved the actual training part, but the show changed…

JUNE BROWN Well hello there, Dot Cotton! Ms Brown, now 86, just oozed sophistication and glamour as a young actress. So not very much has changed there, then. KELVIN FLETCHER With his perfect bowl cut in kids’ show Three Seven Eleven, the Emmerdale star, 29, was clearly always destined for greatness. TAMEKA EMPSON The EastEnders star, 36, must have really been into flower power as a youngster – what else could explain that headpiece? SUE NICHOLLS We reckon Sue, 69, was taking her early acting tips from fellow Street actress and legendary animal-print lover, Julie Goodyear! ANN MITCHELL The Square’s Cora Cross, 74, proves that blondes do have more fun – especially when they look as good as she did back then. CHRIS GASCOYNE Corrie’s Peter Barlow, now 45, modelled…